The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1887-09-29

Speech-DOD keyneS declares Ill
p1litics-Parson Gould inquire
tho whyfore of the where-Bill
| Observation-Disclosures business
The City Council met on las
Tuesday evening. and the usus
wrangle and jsngle was kept up un:
til after 10 O'Clock.
1t would delight the Ash Gave
debating society to have verbatim
report of the proceedings, but il
would require book as big as
Bible to contain all said in one ses-
sion.
Several mattcra of importance
were disposed of. At the sugges
ton of the Solicitor orders on the
Engine House and Prison funds
which funds are exhausted, will
hereafter be drawn on general eX
penso fund, which has surplus.
Keynes reported that a cistern
would be built in Furnacotown neal
Hefts. Price requested that the
hose be increased in length or that
cistern be built on Walnut street.
Schlagetter stated that the street:
ordered 10 be paved at the last meet
ing, viz: Rempels and Culrers
will be paved as soon as brlck can
be got.
The Street Commissioner was Or
dered to take away the earth in front
of the Rose and Hansen property
on Main street, and keep an &C
ctunt of what it cost TO move, what
he did with it, and what he got paid
for it.
A number of bills were presented
and allowed. a bill of s22.eo for
extra police at the show was OBJ
jected to by Gould.
The Mayor said hc had consulted
with the Marshal and the appoint.
ments were made at the Marslial's s
suggestion. Price objected to pay.
ing the regular police under con
stant pay, an extra sum for police
duty. After considerable haggle
over the matter tho bills were oil
allowed.
MIR. z ice presented a proposition
from one of our leading citizens
looking to the building of vault
in the cemetery. Messn. Brooke
and Vanatia. Cemetery Trustees,
were present and approved and rec
commended the acceptance of the
proposition. which is to construct a
vault. at no expense to the corpor-
alton, the donor 20 receive such fee.
rs may be paid for its use during
the life Of his wife. at which time
the.sault reve 'is 10 the corporation.
On motion of Waner the PROPOSE
ton was unanimously accepted.
A resolution was passed author
lzins Tuner to build coal SCALES,
near his coal yard. the same to be
under control of Council.
James Davis was appointed city
engineer at salary not to exceed
$500 n day, two assistants at $l.25
Mr.. Gould introduced a resolu
tion ordering the Mayor, in accor-
dance with law, 10 report weekly
detailed statement of receipts for
fines, etc.
This resolution b,ought out quite
a discussion. Braddock wanted to
SEQ the Street Com Missioner investi-
gated and made to make report.
Price said It was ail piece of
spite work.
The Solicitor So d he entertained
no spite. but was proposing that the
Mayor should conduct himself ac-
cording TO law.
The Mayor explained that he had
becn following the example of his
predecesscr-Mr. R.ehm. That his
books were open for inspection, and
he invited Investigation.
Price objected to the committee
to investigate, viz: Keynes and
Waner, saying that there ought to
be three at least, one Republican.
At this Bob Keynes said lie didn't
act in the Council as a Republican
but RS j citizen.
Price taunted him, saying, lyon
were not elected as Republican. l
was and so was Rochesie::."
Keynes said in the matter of pol
ltlcs ho WAS rs guod Republican.
better for thai matter, than Price,
because he kept bis politics In place
and didn't bring it to a Council
meeting. Price attending to Gould
said, You know this is a one sided
thing. 1t isn't fair"
Gould said, "Wben you had cor
troll ot:the Council you run it; as
you pleased, we didn't beller; now
slnce you cant have your own way
you squall, just keep on squalling,
we intend to run this Council right
and Democratic.
Price moved that Braddock lie
put on the committee. Rraddock
refused to serve.
After q half hours DISCUSSION that
had no point nor bearing on the
question, the name of Schlaggeter
was added 10 the Examining CON-
mittee and the resolution adopted.
Price and Braddock voting agains.